Photo by Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com No, it’s not your imagination — prices are shooting higher at the grocery store. In fact, in April the index for food eaten at home posted its biggest monthly rise since February 1974, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food costs are rising …
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A little less than two years ago, Sarah and I made the decision to get rid of cable television in our home. We canceled our cable service, which was costing us about $ 100 a month, and moved to a mixture of services. When I updated things with our experiences …
Read More »The 3 Safest Places to Keep Your Emergency Cash
Photo by Anton27 / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus pandemic has given Americans a painful reminder that emergencies pop up when you least expect them. The best plan for dealing with such crises is to prepare long before they arrive at your doorstep. Having money set aside in an emergency fund means …
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Photo by wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com Home cooks can’t help but covet a truly fancy kitchen complete with every small appliance imaginable. I’ll confess that after I’ve watched a remodeling show or browsed Bon Appétit magazine, I start dreaming of pasta arms above my stove. Or maybe I have visions of …
Read More »After an Accident, Should I Submit a Claim or Pay Out Of Pocket?
Getting into a car accident can cause a whole bunch of problems. Your car could sustain extensive damages or, even worse, you could get injured and need medical care. But beyond that, getting into a crash usually means that your car insurance premium will increase—even if you weren’t at-fault. When …
Read More »What To Do With That Last Little Bit Left in the Container
We’ve all been there. You have a container of something and it’s almost used up. There’s just a little bit left in the container, but that little bit is hard to access. How far should you go to access that little bit? How much effort is worth it? Even better, …
Read More »What Does The Progressive Snapshot Do?
Progressive sold its first auto insurance policy in 1937. By the early 1970s, Progressive had expanded its portfolio to include commercial and motorhome insurance and held its first public offering. Today, Progressive writes policies nationwide, is serviced by more than 37,000 employees and generates $ 33.5 billion in annual sales. …
Read More »Doing This in the Car Can Reduce Your Coronavirus Risk
Photo by Nikolai Kazakov / Shutterstock.com Every day, you can take simple steps to reduce your risk of coronavirus infection — from wiping down counters to properly washing your hands. But here is one protective step you might have overlooked: opening the window a hair when you ride in a …
Read More »What to Do When the Novelty of Frugality Wears Off
During the last few months of social distancing, many people found themselves living a far more frugal lifestyle than they had done before. Many of us leaned into that frugality, doing things like baking bread, cooking meals at home, using up things that were in the pantry and doing all …
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